Vulnerability · Published Aug 26, 2024 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2024-43888mm: list_lru: fix UAF for memory cgroup
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 17% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 83.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm: list_lru: fix UAF for memory cgroup The mem_cgroup_from_slab_obj() is supposed to be called under rcu lock or cgroup_mutex or others which could prevent returned memcg from being freed. Fix it by adding missing rcu read lock. Found by code inspection. [songmuchun@bytedance.com: only grab rcu lock when necessary, per Vlastimil]
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.10.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.10.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-50.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1020.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.22~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1020.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1020.23~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1015.19 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1002.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1019.21~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1019.21.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1017.18~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1016.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-50.51.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-50.51.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2024-43888 |